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WEEKEND HAPPENINGS: Sarah Silverman, Outsider Art, Roller Derby Champs

Posted 05.25.2011

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The weather may be cooling off, but the events in Chicago this weekend are still plentiful. Check out some of our weekend picks. ...

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Carolyn M. Rodgers DEAD At 69, Chicago Poet And Writer Helped Found Black Press

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Carolyn M. Rodgers, a Chicago poet and writer who helped found one of the country's oldest and largest black-owned book publishers, ha...

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Louder Than A Bomb: Slam Poetry Festival Allows Teen Poets To Shine

HuffPost Eyes&Ears Local | Laurie Koblesky | Posted 05.25.2011

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Produced by HuffPost's Eyes & Ears Citizen Journalism Unit The tenth annual "Louder Than a Bomb" youth poetry slam exploded across the stage of the V...

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Everyday Poetry: Kevin Coval Reads From His New Book At The Jane Addams Hull-House Museum

Chicago Public Radio | Posted 05.25.2011

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Join Jane Addams Hull-House Museum in hosting their Poet-in-Residence, Kevin Coval, to celebrate the release of his latest book as he performs selecte...

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